DW735 w/shelix head - how risky to bypass breaker?

[Keegan Shields]

I've run my 735 with a Shelix head for a few years and never had a problem. Make sure you don't trust the depth of cut gauge after the conversion though. I think the heads are different diameters and I've accidently taken some really heavy cuts on 12" boards that the planer did not appreciate. I'd also check to ensure the carbide cutters are sharp.

I've also had those overload breakers go bad on my table saw so switching it out to a known good breaker would be my next step. If that doesn't work, I'd try the chip blower delete.

[Alex Zeller]

If you want to keep an eye on the motor temp a simple contact thermometer would do the job and can be had on Amazon for about $30. The probe is just thin wire the a tiny thermistor. A simple search says keep the motor below 100c and you shouldn't have an issue. Most can go well above that. Something like this . Here's a K type probe. The tiny silver piece at the end of the blue wire is the sensor.